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Joe Manchin III on Budget & Economy
Democratic WV Governor
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Constitutional amendment requiring balanced budget
Both backed a constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget to be balanced, and both echoed the Republican Party's position of wanting all of the tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003 extended.
(Neither offered details on how they would balance the budget.)
Source: Washington Post coverage of 2010 W.V. Senate debate
, Oct 18, 2010
Balanced budget amendment except in national emergency
As for stimulating the economy and getting back to work, both candidates favored a free-market approached as opposed to government taking a leading role in job creation. Raese was critical of the economic stimulus package passed by
Congress, comparing it to the New Deal of the Great Depression. Both men called for a balanced budget amendment that would require Congress to balance the nation's books every year and not run up debt.
Neither candidate provided details about how they propose balancing a multi-trillion-dollar budget, but Raese said he favors giving presidents line-item veto power--something that
Byrd staunchly opposed. Manchin said the only time the amendment should be suspended was during war or a national emergency.
Source: State Journal coverage of 2010 W.V. Senate debate
, Oct 7, 2010
CAREFULLY plan stimulus: in planning mode; not panic mode
We have CAREFULLY planned our stimulus spending--reaching the most West Virginians we can with the money we have been provided. West Virginia is a top state for putting stimulus dollars to work on our highways and for building water and sewer lines.Ou
Source: West Virginia 2010 State of the State Address
, Jan 13, 2010
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